Lawn-mower sharpener



March 'I2-2., 1927.

As. E. CLINE LAWN MowER SHARPENER Filed F v /L-/H` eb. 11. 1925 2 Sh Y @vets-Sheet 1 Patented Mar. 22, 17927.

UNITED PATENT *on-*Ice 'SANFORD CLINE, 0F GRENSBURG, INDIANA.

LAWNA-Mownn SHARPENER.

Application lfiled February A11, 1925;V ySerial No. 8,481.

The present invention relates yto lawn venient and eiiicient manner.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide such a device including a grinding wheel mounted for rotary and sliding movements to sharpen the cutting edges of the blades, withl means for rotating said grind#V ing wheel and moving same longitudinally of the rotary cutter of the lawn mower, and, at the same time, rotating the rotary cutter of the lawn mower so that the ,blades of cutter are simultaneously sharpened from end to end. Y

A furtherobject of the invention is to provide a lawn, mower Sharpener which is adjustable so as to befapplicable to different types and sizes of lawn mowers.'

. With the foregoing and other objectsin v view, whichwillV be apparent as the-description proceeds, lthe invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts, Vas

hereinafter described and claimed,I it being understood that changes can be lmade within the scope of what is claimed vwithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereiny f F'gure 1 is a perspective view of the Sharpener as applied to a lawn mower, with the handle, stationary blade, roller and other parts of the lawn mower removed.,l

Fig. 2 is a side elevation and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the 'parts as shown inFigl.; 'V 'i Fig. 4 is an enlarged diametrical section of the grinding wheel takenY on the line 4-4 of Fig. Y

Fig. 5 Yis a sectional detail taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Fig.. 5.

accommodate the roller.

lthe brackets 10 behind the shaft 14, and vcar.-

engaging in an annular groove-22 ina boss .of the shaft 18.

mower frame, on which plates the ground wheels 13 of the lawn mower are mounted for rotation, the stationary blade and roller of 4the lawn mower Ahaving been removed, and the bolts 11 can be inserted inthe apertures or slots of the'plates 12 which usually A shaft 18V is mounted for rotation in the brackets` 10 parallel with the axis of the rotary cutter of the lawn mower, and a grinding wheel15 rvof suitable abrasive material has a metal hub 16 mounted slidably upon said shaft and feathered or splined onthe shaftto vrotate therewith. A .periphery of the wheel 15 is adapted to contact with the cutting edges of the blades -17 of the rotary cut-ter. l

In order to move thegrin'ding wheel 15 longitudinally on the shaft 14 while` the grinding wheel lis being rotated, a screw rod or shaft 181s iourn'aled for rotation 1n ries a memberv 19whichhas a swivel connection with Vthe hub 16.` Thus, the member 19 has al fork 2O carrying screws or studs 21 23 of the hub 16, compelling theV grinding wheel vto move with the memberfl9 longitudinally of the shafts 14 and 18. The member 19 has a boss 24 provided with a recess 25 in which a Vnut member 26 isslidable intov and out of engagement with the screw-thread Athuinb screw 27 is car'- ried by the'boss v2 4' and is swivelled in the nut member 26 for moving said nut member int-o and outof engagement withthe shaft 18, said screw being readily rotated by hand. The vme1fnber19 extends downwardly and rearwardl y `and is provided at its rear terminal wity a knob f or ball 28 to rest on a, table top'orother surface on which the lawn mower is placed during the Vsharpening f operation,v as will hereinafter more fully apof about the 'same diameter and form as the 100 lawn mower wheels 13 is secured' on one endV of the screw shaft 18, and lhas a hand crank 30 for conveniently rotating said wheel 29 byhand, thereby rotating the shaft 18. The

shaft 14 is rotated at a higher speed. Thus, 105

a pinion 31 is secured on the corresponding end of the shaft 14 and meshes with internal gear teeth 32 with which the rim of the wheel 29 is provided, The wheel 29 also provides a pulley wheelvfor driving the rotary cutter 11o ioY nioved, the Sharpener can be quickly attachedby securing the brackets to t-he plates 12. The shafts 14 and 18 are of sufficient length so as to accommodate lawn mowersk having rotary cutters of different lengths, and the brackets 10 can be spaced apart different distances. Furthermore, the brackets 10 can be swung forwardly and rearwardly so as to position the grinding wheel to contactproperly with the cutting edges ofthe blades 17. The bolts 11 are tightened to maintain the adjustment so that the grinding wheel. will uniformly grind the cutting edges of the blades 17.V

As shown in Fig. 1, the lawn mower, with the Sharpener applied, is preferably placed on the top of a table or similar support, with the left hand wheel 13 resting on the support, the right hand wheel 13 and drive wheel 29 spaced from or clear of the support, and the ball or lfoot 23 of the member 19 resting slidably onthe support. The operation isstarted with the grinding wheelat the'left hand end.` The crank 30 is grasped by the righthand for driving the Sharpener, and the right hand side of the lawn mower can be supported by grasping the cross rod 34 of the lawn mowcrby the left hand, al-

' though the lawn mower can be supported in f any suitable manner during the sharpening action. The wheel 29 is rotated (counterclock-wise asseen in Figs. 1 and 2), therej Vby rotating the Vshaft 14 and grinding wheel V15 in the same direction at a higherspeed,

the periphery of the grinding wheel moving downwardly where it contacts with the blades 17. vThe belt 33 transmits power to the right hand wheel 13 of the lawnv mower,

thereby rotating the rotary cutter of the lawn mower in the saine direction (counterclock-wise as seen in Figs. 1 and 2), so that the blades 417 move upwardly where they contact with the grinding wheel. rIhe contacting portions of the blades 17 and grinding wheel thus move in opposite directions. During the rotation of the lawn mower cutter and grinding'wheel the shaft 18 being rotated will, by Vthe'engagement of the nut "member 26 therewith, slide Vthe grinding wheel on the shaft 14 sov that the blades 17V are sharpened from end to end, the grinding wheel moving from tlie left hand ends of the blades to the right hand ends thereof. If the sharpening action is to be repeated, the screw 27 is rotated to disengage the nut member 26 from the screw thread of the shaft 18, and the grinding wheelv is then conveniently slid back to initial or startino` position, after which the nut mem er 26 is again .engaged with the shaft 18,.

The left hand wheel 13 which seats on the support need not rotate,finasmuch as the rotary cutter can rotate in the usual operative direction with reference to either Aof the wheels 17 by the provision of the usual yratchet connections of the rotary cutter with the wheels 13 (not shown) as well known in the art. The left hand wheel L3 and member 19 resting on the support will support the greater part of the weight of the lawn mower and attachment, the member 19 sliding on the support as the grinding wheel is shifted on the shaft 14.

Having thus described the invention, what `which the lawn mower is placed.

2. A lawn mower Sharpener comprising two shafts, means for mounting them for rotation, a grindingV wheel slidable on and rotatable with one of said shafts, the other shaft fliaving a screw thread, a member mounted on the second named shaft'and arranged for moving the grinding wheel with it, a driving wheel on one of said shafts.v a n belt for connecting said driving wheel with one wheel of 'a lawn mower.y and `internal gear connection between said driving wheelr and the other shaft.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atix my signature.

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